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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, July 13, 2026. (Marius Burgelman/AP)
July 14, 2026, 9:47 pm
European Union seeks to advance trade ban on Israeli settlements
Foreign ministers debated various measures, but outright ban had the most support, EU policy chief Kaja Kallas says; opinions differ on approval needed for stricter sanctions
By Shira Li Bartov
View of the Israeli settlement of Efrat, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
July 10, 2026, 11:24 pm
EU foreign ministers to discuss ban on products from West Bank settlements
Bloc’s executive lays out options to curb trade with Israeli settlements; Italy and Germany said undecided, but unclear if the move must be unanimous
By AFP
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, talks to the media during an informal EU defense meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. (AP/Petros Karadjias)
June 8, 2026, 2:59 pm
EU sanctions two Iranians, IRGC unit for participating in Hormuz blockade
IRGC deputy commander and representative for Iranian oil union placed on blacklist; 1st time bloc uses new powers to sanction for restricting freedom of navigation
By Reuters and ToI Staff
France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint statement with Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, June 1, 2026. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
June 7, 2026, 4:31 am
France, allies eye coordinated sanctions to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say
EU deadlock on Israel measures pushes some countries toward national measures, expected to be imposed within days; France to host civil society, ministerial meeting on June 12
By Reuters
Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover into neighboring states from the four-year war in Ukraine. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
May 29, 2026, 10:58 am
Russian drone injures 2 in Romania, sparking outcry by EU and NATO members
European Commission head says Russia ‘crossed yet another line,’ as allies worry about Kremlin’s war with Ukraine spilling over borders
By George Calin, Luiza Ilie and Jekaterina Golubkova
An Israeli soldier stands guard during the inauguration ceremony for the newly legalized Jewish settlement of Yatziv, near the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour, in the West Bank, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
May 22, 2026, 5:53 pm
European powers urge Israel to end W. Bank settlement expansion, tackle settler violence
Italy, France, Britain and Germany say Jerusalem is ‘undermining stability’ and harming prospects for a two-state solution
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg in today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI)
May 12, 2026, 2:16 pm
Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions
US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump’s Iran comments, the EU decision, a new Gaza police force, Mahmoud Abbas’s son and Israel’s US envoy’s kerfuffle with some Jewish organizations
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AP/ Anthony Pizzoferrato)
May 11, 2026, 9:36 pm
EU foreign ministers approve sanctions on violent Israeli settlers, Hamas leaders
New Hungarian leadership lifts veto on measure, which targets 7 organizations and individuals; Netanyahu says EU morally bankrupt for drawing symmetry between Israel and Hamas
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AP/ Anthony Pizzoferrato)
May 11, 2026, 1:24 pm
EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ bloc will vote to sanction violent West Bank settlers
With a new regime in Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expects political consensus on blacklisting seven settlers or settler organizations during Monday’s meeting
By Agencies
Palestinians inspect a burned vehicle following an attack by Israeli extremist settlers in the Wadi Rahim area of Hebron in the West Bank, May 1, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
May 4, 2026, 11:02 pm
EU, PA announce program to support Palestinians facing settler violence in West Bank
6 million euros invested in documenting attacks and providing ‘protective presence and protective equipment’ to threatened villages
By AFP and ToI Staff
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
May 4, 2026, 11:16 am
Europe seeks to ‘take charge’ of its own defense as US to cut presence of troops
EU foreign policy chief says timing of Trump’s decision to pull forces from Germany was surprise, while NATO chief acknowledges US disappointment with European reaction to Iran war
By MARK CARLSON and LORNE COOK
Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov speaks to the media at the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, on March 3, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90)
April 30, 2026, 2:24 am
Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight
Jerusalem says ‘tweets’ from Kyiv not sufficient to prove grain seized by Russia is reaching Israel; Ukraine working with EU to sanction those involved in ‘this theft and illegal trade’
By Lazar Berman
Left: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky reacts during a press conference at the German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin Germany, on April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi); Right: Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a meeting of the Subcommittee on Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, March 23, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 7:05 pm
Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions
FM Sa’ar again accuses Zelensky of ‘Twitter diplomacy,’ after Ukrainian president says Israel ‘cannot be unaware’ cargo at Haifa port came from Russian-occupied territory
By Stav Levaton, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
April 24, 2026, 7:31 pm
EU agency extends warning on flights to Mideast, including Israel, through May 1
Still too soon to say if extension of Iran truce will lead to ‘sustained reduction of risk to civil aviation,’ safety agency says, amid faltering efforts for permanent ceasefire
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
(L to R) US State Department Counselor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter stand together before meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (Oliver Contreras / AFP)
April 23, 2026, 9:03 pm
Israel is drawing closer to the Middle East — while the West turns a cold shoulder
Israel is in the strange position of holding talks with bitter foes like Lebanon and Syria, while old friends in Europe are pushing to loosen ties
By Ben Sales
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